Self-contained rising shade



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Patented Apr. 3, 1951 Marshall F. Camp, Creston, Iowa Application February l4, 1949, Serial No. 76,293

This invention relates to an extensible shadefor mounting on the inside of a vehicle wind: shield. An object of this invention is to provide an extensible shade of the self-sustaining type;

3 Claims. (01. 296-97) wherein the roll is lowermost and the shade is, 1

pulled upwardly. The shade includes means whereby the extended portion thereof will be self-I,

supporting, and the shade may be formed of fabric, opaque or transparent material, with the latter colored to diffuse glaring light rays.

Another object of this invention is to provide a self-su s 'taining shade of this kind which can be mounted at the bottom of the windshield, being seeured to the frame or bezel which holds the glass, or which may be securedto the side of the ledge which extends rearwardly'froin thev windshield, the place of securement b determindsby the user and the availability .[Qf

means adjacent the windshield for mounting device.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention'tonsists in the arrangement, combif elongated longitudinally extending opening l8 through which a shade element [9 is adapted to be extended. The shade element I 9 may be formed of any suitable flexible material and may either be colored to provide a non-glare shade or may be translucent.

A shaft is rotatably disposed in the housing l4, being projected through the caps l5 and operating knobs 2| are secured to the opposite ends of the shaft 20. The shade member I 9 is fixed to at least a pair of transversely curved nation and details of construction disclosedlin the drawings and specification, and then more In the drawings,

particularly. pointed out in the appended claims.

Figurefl is a detail rear elevation of a pair of shades: constructed according to an embgzgdiment of this invention, showing the shades mounted on the inner side of a windshield struc-' ture,

Figure-4, v is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view'takenon the line 22 of Figure 1, r t Figure, is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line'33 of Figure 2 rotated 90 clockwise,

Figurei i4 is a plan view of the shade completely emoved from the housing,

Figu is fragmentary sectional view taken on the 5 +5-of Figure 3, Figu is a fragmentary horizontal segtion showin e attachment of the shade elemenfto the res ntsupporting means. Refe g to the drawings, the numerals I!) and I I signate generally a pair of shade struce ich are mounted on the inner side of a pair 'ofg'windshields l2 and I3 respectively. A tubula housing I4 is disposed at the loweifj porchwindshield and the housing [4 ini pair of end cap members l5, having a base flange l6 extended laterally therefrom, whereby the tubular member l4 with the cap [5 may beg secured by fastening means I! to ajfsuitable portion of the windshield frame structure.

The itubular housing [4 is provided with an resilient bands 22 which are secured to the shaft 20 and the bands 22 at the opposite lengthwise edges of the shade member H! are adapted to be extended through slots 23 provided in the caps l5.

The shade member I9 is secured to the concave side of the strap 20 by fastening means 24. A handle 25 is secured to a reinforcing strip 26 which is fixed to the edge of the shade member l9 so that the shade member l9 may be pulled upwardly by pulling on the handle 25. The provision of the straps 22 will assure the shade member I9 being supported in substantially a vertical position when the shade member I9 is extended, the straps 22 being of such construction that when they are extended from the caps l5, the extended portions of the strap will straighten out and form resilient vertical supports for the shade member l9. It will, of course be understood that there may be as many of these supporting straps 22 as may be desired, there being three such supporting straps shown in the drawings.

The knobs 2| will provide a means whereby the shade may be retracted to be disposed entirely within the housing M." This shade structur is adapted to be mountedat the lower portion of a windshield so as to eliminate glare from a wet road or the like and torestrict the open portion of the windshieldto a point adjacent the upper portion of the latter.' 'By providing the shade member IS with self supporting straps 22, this shade member may bemounted at the lower edge of th windshield and no additional means will be provided to hold the shade in its extended position.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction: herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling ;within the purview of the appended claims.

eaps, at least one knob on said shaft, a flexible shade member fixed at one end to said shaft and wound thereabout, the opposite end of said shade extending through said slot, and a pair of elongated transversely arcuate resilient bands fixed to the opposite lengthwise edges of said shade and also fixed to said shaft, said bands upon extension thereof from said housing inherently straightening out and providing a supporting means for supporting; said shade in extended position.

2. An extensible shade comprising a tubular housing having a lengthwise slot, caps at the ends of said housing, a shaft journalled throllflllsaid caps, at least one knob on said shaft, a fiexible shade member fixed at one end to said shaft-and:

wound thereabout, the pp siteiend-ni-saidzshader extending through said slot, a reinforcing stripfixed to said opposite end of said shade; and. a. pair of elongated transversely arcuate resilient bands. fixed o thee oppo ite. engthwi e dgesa 2 aid hade andalsow xedtnsaidsha s idban s p n; e en ion. heme from s id hou in in.-

her nt-ly strai htening out-and provid n -s p nortin rmeans r upp ng said shade in. extended position.

3. An extensible shade comprising a tubular housing having a lengthwise slot, caps at the ends of said housing, a shaft journalled through said caps, at least one knob on said' shaft, a flexible shade member fixed at one end to said shaft and wound thereabout, the opposite end of said shade extending through said slot, a reinforcing strip fixed to said opposite end of said shade, a handle carried by said strip, and a pair of elongated tr ns er ely-arcuate resiliemxba dssfixed o the opposite lengthwise edges-of said shad and also fixed to said shaft, said bands upon extension thereof from said housing inherently straightening ontand providing a supporting means i r supporting said shade in extended position. t J MARSHALL F. CAMP.

REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the my lens 

